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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-9600K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600 is 1279 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-9600K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600
- Performs up to 4% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i5-9600K - 236 vs 226 FPS
- Up to 1% cheaper than Core i5-9600K - $124.89 vs $126.0
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600K - 12 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Intel Core i5-9600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1712
84.37654016757024%
Multi-Core
6468
75.7465745403443%
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 | vs | Intel Core i5-9600K |
|---|---|---|
Apr 20th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 6 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5600 or Core i5-9600K
Borderlands 3, 1920 x 1080, Badass
43 FPS
$12.4/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$533
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75 FPS
$14.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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52 FPS
$15.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$816
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43 FPS
$19.74/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$849
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43 FPS
$17.86/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$768
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43 FPS
$18.6/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$799.99
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43 FPS
$17.42/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, N/A Storage
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43 FPS
$20.91/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$899
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43 FPS
$25.56/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 4 TB SSD
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52 FPS
$15.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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